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  • Primrose Path (1940)
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    93 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Primrose Path (1940)
Approved
93 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A young woman from a family of prostitutes falls in love with a hard-working man, but after he finds out the truth about her background, their romance becomes jeopardized.
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Director
Gregory La Cava (as Gregory LaCava)
Writers
Allan Scott (screen play) | Gregory La Cava (screen play) (as Gregory LaCava) | Robert L. Buckner (from the play by) | Walter Hart (from the play by)
Composer
Werner R. Heymann (musical score)
Cinematographer
Editor
William Hamilton (edited by)
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Release date
Mar 22, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Ginger Rogers
Ellie May Adams Ellie May Adams   See fewer
Joel McCrea
Ed Wallace Ed Wallace   See fewer
Marjorie Rambeau
Mamie Adams Mamie Adams   See fewer
Queenie Vassar
Grandma Grandma   See fewer
Joan Carroll
Honeybell Honeybell   See fewer
Carmen Morales
Carmelita Carmelita   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Man in Bluebell (uncredited) Man in Bluebell (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Benny - Man in Diner (uncredited) Benny - Man in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Beavers
Woman Talking to Police (uncredited) Woman Talking to Police (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Cooke
Man Clueing in Ed (uncredited) Man Clueing in Ed (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Corthell
Herb - Man Getting Gas (uncredited) Herb - Man Getting Gas (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacqueline Dalya
Dalya - Carmelita's Friend (uncredited) Dalya - Carmelita's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charline Flanders
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Jake's Friend in Diner (uncredited) Jake's Friend in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Al - Man in Diner (uncredited) Al - Man in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence Gleason Jr.
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Hall
Man in Diner (uncredited) Man in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Hayle
Drunk's Wife Leaving Bluebell (uncredited) Drunk's Wife Leaving Bluebell (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Bluebell Patron (uncredited) Bluebell Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
Gossip in Diner (uncredited) Gossip in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Sailor in Bluebell (uncredited) Sailor in Bluebell (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Mr. 'Smitty' Smith / Hawkins (uncredited) Mr. 'Smitty' Smith / Hawkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry McGrath
Jake Halpern - Man in Diner (uncredited) Jake Halpern - Man in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt McHugh
Drunk Leaving Bluebell (uncredited) Drunk Leaving Bluebell (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Morgan
Gene 'Smith' (uncredited) Gene 'Smith' (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack O'Shea
Bluebell Patron (uncredited) Bluebell Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Nestor Paiva
Bluebell Manager (uncredited) Bluebell Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Perry
Bluebell Bartender (uncredited) Bluebell Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorin Raker
Man in Diner (uncredited) Man in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Mara Tartar
Girl in Bluebell (uncredited) Girl in Bluebell (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Williams
Man in Diner (uncredited) Man in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
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